Root Canal Treatment

STRUCTURE OF TOOTH

Indications for RCT

Complaint of the patient

pain

prolonged sensitivity to heat or cold

discoloration of the tooth,

swelling and tenderness in the nearby gums

Sometimes there are no symptoms

Procedure

First small hole is made in the tooth with a drill and the canals were located , cleaned and shaped and filled with artificial material like gutta percha . if needed a post is placed and restored with crown. Sometimes in front teeth crown (cap) is not required.

Why RCT to be carried out at Sheth Dental clinic

Passive ultrasonic irrigation cleaning & for feeling Lateral canals

Laser sterilization for root canals

RELATIVELY PAINLESS

Use of hand and rotary instrumet for better precision and speed latest equipment use e.g. Endomate tc ( nsk, japan) endomotor, root zx ii (j morita, japan) apex locator which electornically determines the length till which cleaning has to carry out so, reduces no. Of x rays and more precise than x ray in curved apex.